Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 96.2, NEW ORLEANS 98

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

MEMPHIS - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

10/31/2012

@ LA CLIPPERS

92-101

L

4.5

L

187

O

33-86

38.4%

55

18

38-74

51.4%

49

22

11/2/2012

@ GOLDEN STATE

104-94

W

-1.5

W

192

O

35-77

45.5%

49

13

36-80

45.0%

48

18

11/5/2012

UTAH

103-94

W

-5

W

195

O

38-91

41.8%

58

11

40-90

44.4%

52

14

11/7/2012

@ MILWAUKEE

108-90

W

1

W

196

O

44-83

53.0%

57

14

35-91

38.5%

50

10

11/9/2012

HOUSTON

93-85

W

-7

W

194

U

35-94

37.2%

58

9

31-76

40.8%

53

20

11/11/2012

MIAMI

104-86

W

1.5

W

194.5

U

38-86

44.2%

51

14

30-79

38.0%

62

13

11/14/2012

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

107-97

W

5.5

W

194

O

44-93

47.3%

49

8

35-72

48.6%

44

15

11/16/2012

NEW YORK

105-95

W

-6.5

W

191

O

37-76

48.7%

46

14

37-72

51.4%

39

13

11/17/2012

@ CHARLOTTE

94-87

W

-6.5

W

190

U

31-80

38.7%

54

14

32-85

37.6%

61

16

11/19/2012

DENVER

92-97

L

-7

L

195.5

U

36-78

46.2%

42

17

36-81

44.4%

56

17

11/23/2012

LA LAKERS

106-98

W

-4.5

W

200

O

38-75

50.7%

51

15

33-74

44.6%

37

18

11/26/2012

CLEVELAND

84-78

W

-12

L

193

U

33-71

46.5%

41

14

31-76

40.8%

49

16

11/28/2012

TORONTO

103-82

W

-10.5

W

189

U

38-80

47.5%

60

12

29-74

39.2%

41

17

11/30/2012

DETROIT

90-78

W

-10.5

W

188.5

U

34-85

40.0%

46

12

29-72

40.3%

55

22

12/1/2012

@ SAN ANTONIO

95-99

L

6

W

196.5

U

36-99

36.4%

66

19

37-89

41.6%

58

16

12/4/2012

PHOENIX

108-98

W

-10

T

196

O

40-85

47.1%

63

19

38-82

46.3%

39

16

12/7/2012

@ NEW ORLEANS

12/8/2012

ATLANTA

12/12/2012

@ PHOENIX

12/14/2012

@ DENVER

12/15/2012

@ UTAH

12/17/2012

CHICAGO

12/19/2012

MILWAUKEE

12/21/2012

DALLAS

12/22/2012

@ HOUSTON

NEW ORLEANS - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

10/31/2012

SAN ANTONIO

95-99

L

7

W

186.5

O

35-80

43.7%

47

13

38-80

47.5%

51

15

11/2/2012

UTAH

88-86

W

3.5

W

191.5

U

37-81

45.7%

50

12

35-85

41.2%

55

14

11/3/2012

@ CHICAGO

89-82

W

9.5

W

181.5

U

32-75

42.7%

54

16

29-88

33.0%

55

12

11/7/2012

PHILADELPHIA

62-77

L

1.5

L

179

U

23-69

33.3%

52

20

35-84

41.7%

49

15

11/9/2012

CHARLOTTE

107-99

W

-7.5

W

181

O

43-83

51.8%

50

9

40-83

48.2%

47

12

11/14/2012

@ HOUSTON

96-100

L

6.5

W

184

O

34-84

40.5%

48

10

36-80

45.0%

51

11

11/16/2012

OKLAHOMA CITY

95-110

L

6.5

L

186.5

O

33-78

42.3%

46

11

40-74

54.1%

43

13

11/17/2012

@ MILWAUKEE

113-117

L

8.5

W

191.5

O

41-77

53.2%

42

19

43-93

46.2%

51

11

11/20/2012

NEW YORK

80-102

L

7.5

L

185.5

U

29-69

42.0%

39

13

37-83

44.6%

59

10

11/21/2012

@ INDIANA

107-115

L

7.5

L

181

O

39-92

42.4%

56

9

40-92

43.5%

61

8

11/23/2012

@ PHOENIX

108-111

L

5.5

W

195.5

O

40-78

51.3%

52

18

44-90

48.9%

42

10

11/25/2012

@ DENVER

84-102

L

10

L

194

U

33-85

38.8%

51

14

40-75

53.3%

48

14

11/26/2012

@ LA CLIPPERS

105-98

W

13

W

188.5

O

36-71

50.7%

46

15

37-79

46.8%

41

14

11/28/2012

UTAH

84-96

L

3

L

190

U

31-73

42.5%

40

19

31-63

49.2%

48

16

12/1/2012

OKLAHOMA CITY

79-100

L

8.5

L

193.5

U

30-81

37.0%

51

15

40-79

50.6%

48

14

12/3/2012

MILWAUKEE

102-81

W

4

W

188.5

U

43-82

52.4%

46

8

29-76

38.2%

48

16

12/5/2012

LA LAKERS

87-103

L

4.5

L

195

U

35-85

41.2%

58

12

37-80

46.2%

49

9

12/7/2012

MEMPHIS

12/8/2012

@ MIAMI

12/11/2012

WASHINGTON

12/12/2012

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

12/14/2012

MINNESOTA

12/16/2012

@ PORTLAND

12/18/2012

@ GOLDEN STATE

12/19/2012

@ LA CLIPPERS

12/21/2012

@ SAN ANTONIO

12/22/2012

INDIANA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

MEMPHIS: GUARDS: The Grizzlies will scale back MIKE CONLEY's minutes a bit. He's a quality starting point guard, but seemed to lose some pep as last season wore on . . . TONY ALLEN figures to see more playing time now that O.J. Mayo is gone. He's an outstanding defender who will be the fifth option on offense . . . JERRYD BAYLESS figures to become the new sixth man and Allen platoon partner. He'll also spell Conley at the point, leading to solid minutes for the combo guard . . . Second-year man JOSH SELBY has a chance for a rotation spot after starring in the Summer League. He has big offensive upside . . . WAYNE ELLINGTON seems like an emergency plan for the second unit . . . This is likely a redshirt year for talented, but erratic, rookie TONY WROTEN. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is going to lead the Grizzlies in touches and shots. He's not shy about looking for iso situations . . . ZACH RANDOLPH had trouble getting back into the flow after his knee injury. It's always been a fragile balance with Z-Bo, and he could be an odd man out going forward . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS should be the offensive focal point of the bench unit as their sixth man . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER is a versatile defensive piece who will see solid minutes off the bench. He's a non-factor offensively, though . . . DARRELL ARTHUR suffered a non-displaced fractured in his leg in late September, and will not likely be ready when the season begins. A rising young big, his role will depend on when his athleticism comes back. CENTERS: The Grizzlies are at their best when MARC GASOL is getting touches and shots on the offensive end. Whether or not Gay and Randolph are willing to share is a concern, but Gasol has to be aggressive when the ball is in his hands . . . HAMED HADDADI will continue to play limited minutes off the bench.

NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: This offense will belong to ERIC GORDON. He'll get over the fact that the Hornets matched his offer from Phoenix, and as long as his surgically-repaired knee holds up, he's one of the most complete young scorers in the NBA . . . The Hornets reached for AUSTIN RIVERS with the 10th pick because Monty Williams wants to coach him and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Rivers has the handle, but his athleticism is ordinary and, more importantly, he has never shown a PG mentality at any level . . . GREIVIS VASQUEZ is the closest thing to a true point guard on this roster. He'll see solid minutes assuming Rivers' adjustment is a tough one . . . Well-rounded ROGER MASON JR. will also provide point guard depth . . . XAVIER HENRY hasn't lived up to his reputation as a shooter, but the Hornets can be patient with him . . . Rookie BRIAN ROBERTS has had a strong enough preseason to likely earn a roster spot. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS should step right in as a starter. His offensive game is further along than he gets credit for, and on the defensive end he's an absolute force from the basket out to the perimeter . . . He'll probably miss having Dwight Howard drawing in defenses, but RYAN ANDERSON has always been a very good three-point shooter. He and Davis are unique enough talents to share the court even if they're both power forwards . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU made some strides on the defensive end late last season, which is what will get him minutes under Williams. He's underwhelming on the offensive end . . . If HAKIM WARRICK couldn't succeed as Steve Nash's pick-and-roll partner, it seems unlikely he'll ever help in New Orleans . . . Rookie DARIUS MILLER is looking to establish some kind of role with the team . . . LANCE THOMAS is doubtful to earn a salary to pay off his jewelry debts. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ has always had the ability to protect the rim and does a decent job in space. Look for him to end up grabbing the bulk of minutes in the middle . . . JASON SMITH gives the Hornets a more offensive-minded option off the bench.

Apparently determined to avoid the early season struggles that have plagued them for years, the Memphis Grizzlies have gotten off to the best 16-game start in team history and own the best record in the NBA.

Memphis looks to keep rolling Friday night when they visit the New Orleans Hornets, who continue to falter with Anthony Davis sidelined.

After getting off to poor starts the previous six seasons, the Grizzlies (13-3) have been winning with improved offensive play as well as strong efforts at the defensive end. Memphis is scoring 99.3 points per game and holding teams to 91.3 - third in the league.

"Guys were already shape, using training camp to get ready for the first preseason game," said point guard Mike Conley, averaging a career-high 15.0 points. "We were just taking it step-by-step. But the first game, I thought guys' minds were in midseason form, and we were clicking in so many different areas as opposed to the past seasons where we started out sluggish and slow."

The Grizzlies suffered a 99-95 overtime loss at San Antonio on Saturday but regrouped three nights later, beating Phoenix 108-98 in OT.

Memphis outscored the Suns 60-38 in the paint and held a 50-32 rebounding edge thanks largely to Zach Randolph, who had 38 points and 22 boards in an effort reminiscent of his play during the team's 2011 playoff run.

"I saw the Zach from two years ago," Conley said of Randolph, who missed 2 1/2 months last season with a knee injury. "The one where everybody is chanting: `Z-Bo.' That's what we like to see. We don't want him to have to go for 40, or whatever he went for, every night, but we'll take it whenever he wants to give it to us."

Tied for the league lead with 14 double-doubles, Randolph could be in for another big game Friday with Davis likely out again. The star rookie big man has missed the last nine games due to a stress reaction in his left ankle.

The Hornets (5-12) lost for the 10th time in 12 games Wednesday, 103-87 to the Los Angeles Lakers. Ryan Anderson scored 31 points and went 5 for 8 from 3-point range, but the Hornets were outscored 30-16 in the third quarter after taking a one-point lead into halftime.

"I just didn't think our defense was there, especially that first five or six minutes of the third quarter. Our defense was really poor, and we can't afford those lapses," coach Monty Williams said.

"We looked like a young team. That's the thing that hit me as it was happening. We are just a young team."

Coming out sluggish in the second half is nothing new for New Orleans, which has been limited to 15.3 points and 30.8 percent shooting in the third period during its last three losses.

"We have had a little bit of trouble with that this year, and it's something that we will need to tighten up on and come together as a group," said Anderson, averaging 24.7 points in his last three games.

The Hornets have struggled against the Grizzlies of late, averaging 89.2 points in losing five of six. New Orleans is scoring a league-low 87.9 points at home.